Wednesday, January 16, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: FRAMED

FRAMED - Mystery book review

FRAMED

Gordon Korman

Scholastic

2010

Available:
Hardcopy, paperback, Kindle, audio

FRAMED is third book in the SWINDLE series.

Griffin Bing life isn't going so well. It's a new school year at
Cedarville Middle School and the new principal seems to have taken an immediate
dislike to Griffin. Griffin hasn't done anything to deserve it. Plus, his
parents are upset that he's lost his retainer. Again. The smart thing seems to
lay low and keep out of trouble. It's a great idea and almost works. But when
the school's valuable Super Bowl ring is stolen from the trophy case, Griffin
becomes the prime suspect when his missing retainer is found in place of the
ring. No one will believe he's innocent except his friends. They try to help
clear him, but the plan fails and Griffin ends up in an alternative school for
juvenile delinquents, he calls "a Jail for kids." Each attempt to
prove his innocence seems to get him in more trouble until he's placed under
house arrest and has to wear an ankle-monitoring bracelet. In a race against
time, he has to clear his name before he's banned from Cedarville Middle School
forever.

Filled with zanny characters and believable
middle school angst, this is a book to delight. The plot moves forward at a
quick pace with nice plot twists. It also has some very funny moments. In fact,
the young man in my life tried to steal the book before I'd finished reading it.
A nice complement for any author.

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